9 months in - 9 months out

It is now ¾ of the first year that we are living as small family and the past month was a truly exciting one for Jakob - 9,6 kg in height and 71 cm in weight today - and us. Jakob’s christening was the first highlight on a day when his third tooth appeared on the horizon. The whole day was very nice with the enlarged family and if there would not have been this priest who poured water over Jakob’s head, our little sunshine would have really enjoyed it a lot. The following weeks were tough for Markus as he had to stay in Vienna (and travel abroad) while Jakob spent time with Kerstin in Vorarlberg and hence we were separated for the longest period of time in the past 9 months.

You won't believe what I experienced this month!

The first Easter celebrations were sweetened with many presents for our sunshine who improved and perfected hit crawling and standing skills every day and every now and then there was already a hint of a step. What is normal for us adults turns into real hazards for Jakob – be it drawers, doors or stairs – and obviously Jakob is very keen to explore. A flight of stairs is by now not really a barrier anymore and he is crawling up swiftly, whereas we are always behind to catch him in case he turns back and falls. The motion downwards has to be still worked on and is something for the coming months.

After having lived with 2 teeth since the age of 3 months and us having almost given up on expecting more teeth to come, the past months has brought pain, sleepless nights and several new teeth. During the course of the months the 4 upper front teeth have moved forward and started to break through. Clearly the time for the first sausage is approaching now at a fast pace. And the birthday cake is soon waiting as well!

Jakob, Kerstin & Markus